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Review
. 2021 Jun;23(3):e13516.
doi: 10.1111/tid.13516. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Mycetoma caused by Microsporum canis in a patient with renal transplant: A case report and review of the literature

Teddy S P Teo  1   2 , Lucy C Crawford  2   3 , Wiktor T Pilch  4 , Bernard Carney  4 , Nicholas Solanki  4 , Sarah E Kidd  5 , Morgyn S Warner  1   2   3
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Mycetoma caused by Microsporum canis in a patient with renal transplant: A case report and review of the literature

Teddy S P Teo et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Microsporum canis is a dermatophyte known to cause superficial skin infections. In immunocompromised patients, it can lead to invasive dermatophytosis. We present a case of biopsy-proven left knee mycetoma caused by M canis in a renal transplant patient. Identification of M canis was achieved via sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer regions. Treatment involved surgical debridement, oral posaconazole, and reduction in immunosuppression. In addition, we provide a review of current literature on invasive M canis infections.

Keywords: Microsporum; dermatophyte; immunosuppressed; invasive; mycetoma; transplant.

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